Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-19

Al-DAs A0shSOh SHLLOIlSIIC
The interesting event In the Emmons case YES.
terday afternoon, as stated In THE STAR was the
appearance on the stand OF Mr. A L Mupson of
New York, Mrs. Emmons' second husband from
whom she was divorced in 1875, when she married
Mr.. Emmons. The point OF his testimony was that
he saw no difference In her now from what she
was when he married her. He said he married her
In 1871. He had to wait until she was divorced
from her first husband, a man named Lilley, be-
fore he could marry her. She got divorce from
witness on the ground, he thought, OF ineompati-
binty OF temper. He declined to say, on cross
examination, at what place or under what circum.
stances he became acquainted with her, but in
II had my skirts little shorter then than now"
Mrs. EmmOnS said.
He admitted that since Mrs Emmons married
from her.
MT, NJ. SIMMONS spoke Up, and said Mr.. Munson was
said whether or not asked his advice before
sending the money"
VII, he SAID Mr. Rmons had called on him after his
questions about his wife. AsA'Ns
from him by the ADVICE q sa1 FmmogS St divorced
Dr Love1oy OF this city, was called to the stand,
ana .estined That Mrs. Emmons was, in his opinion
for her own property he would not speak: but he
would say that If she was unable to take care OF
ASA PAoPeIIy ~ WAS not Que 70 insanity.
TO-Day,s PrOceedings.
The hearing was not resumed until l2 O'Clock to.
DAY, but as early as O'Clock there was crowd OF
women waiting at the doors OF the court room for
admittance. BY IL O'Clock all the spaces In the
court room except that reserved for the fury. the
counsel the witnesses and others, were filled with
spectators all OF the sex credited with having q
more highly developed curiosity. 1t was not the
mems 1ault, however, that they We're not there
Crowds were waiting at the door, but the women
were admitted first. To-day only those connected
whs cae 5Re
compelled 10 scramble for admission at the main
gneIamce. dnere were policemen at the doors to
preserve ORDER ana regulate admissions
DISAPPOINTED AT THE NON-APPEARANCE OF MRS
EAnoNa
When the jury was called little after l2 O'Clock
and Mrs. Emmons had not arrived there was eyi.
dence OF disappointment in the audience There
was one lady who sat near Mrs Emmon's chair
VIII great plE boquet In her lap, ready to pre-
sent II TO Mrs. EmmOns when she came In.
LOGICAL TESTS OF MRS. EMMoNs' SANITY
Dr.. LoveJoy was called to the stand and cross
examined by Mr.. Kent. He said he had tested
Mrs. Emmons by the use OF fallacious arguments
In syllOgistic form taken from Whately's Logic.
One instance was the following: "None but whites
are civilized. The ancient Germans were white
Therefore the ancient Germans were civilized"
she held that the conclusion was not properly de-
rived from the premises, but she did not thor
other syllogisms he had propounded to her and
in which she detected the fallacy, although She
ola not no ia analyze them thoroughly The doctor
applied TO persons whose sanity was questioned.
1t was an idea OF his own. He had Informed her
that the syllOgisms were fallacious. He denied
this only as an auxiliary to other tests The doe.
Tor said he never knew any persons sanity TO be
SO severely tested as Mrs. Emmons had been dur
Ing ner IOur days crOss-exam1natiOn.
KATE MCCORMICK on THE STAND
young woman in rNkfSh hack a a 1tuhf
coored veil and fur tippet then called to the
stand by Mr.. Garnett. She gave her name as Kate
Mccormick, OF 1227 10th street. She went to
Mrs. Emm0ns at Long Branch to do her dress
making. she said She had worked for Mrs. Elm
mons here. Mrs. Emmons sent for her to come to
Long Branch, and paid her so per month and her
expenses. She rode with Mrs. ElnmOns from the
West End hotel to the Highlands She said the
storm was over and the night was moonlight. on
discrimination, She said they lett the West
End hotel after ten at night. Tney drove twelve
miles, and had to cross the river in boat, as the
drawDl1dge was down. The witness said she re-
manned ut the Highlands three days, when Mrs
discharged her. The witness came home with
Anuie. She saw Mrs. EmmOns at her house on
Vermont avenue after her return.
DR.. W. W. GODDING,
the superintendent OF the government hospital for
the insane, was the next witness for Mrs Emmons
81 Will try not to air my learning here but to use
as few scientific terms possible the doctor said
before beginning his testimony. He said he had
received Il letter dated October last purportfDg
to come from Mrs. De C0rmis asking him IL it
was questioned.
49, Mr.: Garnett here produced and read the letter.
The letter asked the doctor to appoint day when
MIS- De C0rnlS could bring the lady, Ostensibly on
sight seeing visit, and have the examination
made without the lady's suspecting that she was
was then given including the letter dictated by
Mrs. Emmons, giving history OF the case The
witness described the visit paid to the asylum on
october 11th when he took Mrs De COrnlS and
Mrs. Emmons through the asylum.
PULLING STUDY.
After the visit the witness sat down and wrote
a letter to Mrs. De Cormis This letter Mr. Gar
nett produced, and read. This letter referred to
Mrs; Emmons as 'puzzling study" The doctor
amined her, and then failed to find any evidence
OF insanity.
ARRIVAL OF MRS. EMfoNs.
At this point at one O'Clock the crowd that had
wanted to see Mrs. Emmons was gratified. The
lady had remained away from court as her
counsel stated at Mr.. Garnetts request, but
evidently, her desire to be present in court was
too strong for her. There was a buzz In the court
room and in moment Mrs. EmmOns appeared
accompanied by Miss Crandall and her maid
When Mrs. EmmOns sat down, Or. GOdding was
asked whether he had given certificate OF sanity
Not at that time, said Mrs Emmons.
"AS soon as you arrive" said Mr.. Garnett syou
take the floor"
DIR. GoDDING THINKS HER SANE
The certificate of DR.. Godding that he believed
her sane was produced The witness described an
interview he had with her at Wormleys, and also,
speaking OF her examination In court, expressed
the opinion still that she was sane.
''She was led in that examinations" asked Mr.
Garrett.
81 think she was master OF the situation. - said
the witness.
II did not hear that" said Mrs. Emmons
"Neyer mind, )" said Mr.. Garnett. SIT was only
joke Of mine"
"Bless my soul, }" said Mrs. Emmons laughing
81 did not know you had joke In you"
When the doctor summed up his testimony by
stating emphatically. "She is In my opinion sane
to-day" there was an outbreak of applause which
the marshal's Officers had to check.
After short recess DR.. Godding's examination
was resumed. He said he saw no evidence OF dip
sOmania In Mrs. EmmOns. The witness was cross
examined by Mr.. Kent.
MRS. ENMoNs' RETURN.
After the Characterization had proceeded for
about half an hour there was another buzz OF ex.
element. Mr.. Garrett hastened to the door, but
Mrs. Emmons, her maid and Mrs. Crandeu came in
before he reached 1t. He said something to her
and she spoke up, SWELL will try to keep quiet"
She sat down, but spoke up right away. Mr.
Kent was asking about the statement in Mrs En-
mons own history OF her case about ga near rela-
tive" to whom she had an antipathy ON account of
a great wrong done her.
"That's S. +. Emmons," said Mrs. Emmons
hereditary insanity, which started Mrs. Emmons
up in q protest.
'Then III take the stand" she said. and
prove"
Here her counsel checked here, and after whis-
pered controversy she broke out:
there is In myself at this moment"
Both MI. Garrett and Dr. Garnet seemed to he